Krytenia national football team
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| Nickname | Aces, formerly Celestials, Caleys |
| Association | Krytenian Football Association (KFA) |
| Manager |  Francisco Vázquez Gárcia
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| Captain | Saffron Lines |
| Most caps | Kiefer Lloyd (113) |
| Top scorer | Damon Parker (62) |
| Country Code | KRY |
| Highest KPB ranking | 1 (World Cup 30) |
| Lowest KPB ranking | 167 (Pre-World Cup 15) |
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First international Krytenia 1-1 Haperd  (KaMaRa kali, Rejistania, 2nd Baptism of Fire) | |
Largest win Krytenia 11-0 West Guiana  (Munitis Arena, Norton, World Cup 56 Qualifying) | |
Worst defeat Starblaydia 8-0 Krytenia (Foundation Road, Jhanna, Starblaydia, Friendly) | |
Highest scoring match Capitalizt SLANI 4-6 Krytenia (Sokojito Überdome, Sokojito, Paripana, Friendly) | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 37 (30 in finals) |
| Best result | Third |
| AOCAF Cup | |
| Appearances | 26 |
| Best result | Runner-up |
| Di Bradini Cup (Under-21s) | |
| Appearances | 8 |
| Best result | Quarter-Final |
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Overview
The Krytenia national football team represents Krytenia in international football competitions - usually the World Cup and the Atlantian Oceania Championships. They come under the auspice of Krytenian football's governing body, the Krytenian Football Association (KFA).
Though well-established, Krytenia are, alas, not a successful side. Their form in AOCAF tournaments is at best patchy, though they did reach the final of one tournament - only to lose to bitter rivals Starblaydia. In the World Cup, the first round was, until World Cup 23, as far as the side got. There, they reached the last sixteen, and in World Cup 24 this was improved upon further by reaching the semi-finals. World Cup 25's disappointment was followed by tragedy after World Cup 26, with the squad decimated in a bus crash.
History
World Cup 15
Krytenia first entered the World Cup Qualifiers for World Cup 15 in an attempt to travel to The Eagles Nest and Eauz. Led by Seth Grüber, Krytenia were ranked 121st in the World thanks to their impressive debut a few months earlier in the Baptism Of Fire Cup - in a tournament that included future rival nations Oaker and Turori. Their first Qualifying match ended in defeat away at the hands of Lovebug, 2-1, with Colin Ulvæus scoring Krytenia's first World Cup goal. Despite an impressive 2-1 defeat of then-greats Dennisov, the Celestials were eliminated sixth.
AOCAF 1
Organising the first AO Regional Tournament, and taking up the tasking of hosting, Krytenia would eventually finish fourth in a tournament notable for the emergence of Sarzonia.
Cup of Harmony 7
Hosting a tournament does not guarantee success, as Krytenia found when hosting this tournament. They won only one of six games, the wooden spoon match against Lykaia.
World Cup 16
The second attempt at Qualification for the World Cup came with a shot at getting to Rejistania and Brazillico for World Cup 16. Ari Smith and Colin Ulvæus filled their boots, and the side wrapped up qualification by defeating Squornshelous - finalists in the previous World Cup.
At the finals, however, they were outclassed. One point from nine, garnered against The Eagles Nest, saw Krytenia home from Rejistania before their postcards.
AOCAF 2
Somewhat distracted by the John Nwoko incident, a two-one defeat to Xile the low point of elimination in the first round. Political reasons meant it would be sixteen years before Krytenia returned to this tournament.
(More To Come)
Home Stadium
Krytenia do not have a single 'national stadium' like many other nations, home matches played in several Krytenian cities.
The Isserson Stadium, Emberton, is the largest in the country, seating 115,000 fans and is most often used for the most-important occasions. Stadia in the cities of Bromham, Ousevale, Avidia, Aigburth and New Osteria play host to the national team most regularly; even the KLF's smallest ground, the Q-Soft Stadium in Neathill has hosted a game.
World Cup Record
- World Cup 1 to 14 - Did not enter
- World Cup 15 - Did not qualify
- World Cup 16 - Group Stage
- World Cup 17 - Group Stage
- World Cup 18 - Did not qualify
- World Cup 19 - Did not qualify
- World Cup 20 - Group Stage
- World Cup 21 - Group Stage
- World Cup 22 - Group Stage
- World Cup 23 - Second Round
- World Cup 24 - Third
- World Cup 25 - Second Round
- World Cup 26 - Second Round
- World Cup 27 - Second Round
- World Cup 28 - Quarter-Final
- World Cup 29 - Third
- World Cup 30 - Second Round
- World Cup 31 - Fourth
- World Cup 32 - Third
- World Cup 33 - Second Round
- World Cup 34 to 37 - Did not enter
- World Cup 38 - Did not qualify
- World Cup 39 - Did not qualify
- World Cup 40 - Group Stage
- World Cup 41 - Group Stage (Qualifying and first two Group Stage matches as West Starblaydia)
- World Cup 42 - Withdrew after qualifiers
AOCAF Record
- AOCAF1 - Fourth Place
- AOCAF2 - Group Stage
- AOCAF3 to AOCAF 5 - Did not enter
- AOCAF6 - Group Stage
- AOCAF7 - Runners-Up
- AOCAF8 - Quarter-Finals
- AOCAF9 - Quarter-Finals
- AOCAF10 - Group Stage
- AOCAF11 - Fourth Place
- AOCAF12 - Quarter-Finals
- AOCAF13 - Fourth Place
Distinguished Players
As of the end of the World Cup 54 Finals, the twenty most-capped players for Krytenia are:
| # | Player | Caps |
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| 1 | Kiefer Lloyd | 113 |
| 2 | Juan Garcia | 111 |
| 3 | Thomas Scarborough | 109 |
| 4 | Damon Parker | 105 |
| 5 | Ricky Sexton | 103 |
| 6 | Warren Kennedy-Worthington | 102 |
| 7 | Howard Goodley | 100 |
| 8 | James Barcali | 95 |
| 9 | Anthony Johnson | 94 |
| 10 | Simon Barradez | 87 |
| 11 | Darren Scotland | 86 |
| 12 | Samuel Duffy | 85 |
| 13= | Kevin Ireland | 84 |
| 13= | Samuel Gryce | 84 |
| 15 | Darren Savage | 81 |
| 16 | Saffron Lines | 80 |
| 17 | Adam Vernazza | 79 |
| 18 | Zachariel Kennedy | 77 |
| 19 | Thomas Cooper | 75 |
| 20 | David Wolverton | 64 |
Names in bold denote a player still playing or available for selection.
Top Twenty Krytenia Goalscorers
| # | Player | Goals |
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| 1 | Damon Parker | 62 |
| 2 | Gabriel Kennedy | 51 |
| 3 | Samuel Duffy | 50 |
| 4 | Zachariel Kennedy | 49 |
| 5 | Jermaine Orange | 47 |
| 6 | Darren Scotland | 46 |
| 7 | Jean-Antoine Cantona | 44 |
| 8= | Jerome Jaffacake-Phillips | 43 |
| 8= | Ian Betts | 43 |
| 10 | Uriel Kennedy | 39 |
| 11= | Phillip Neasden | 38 |
| 11= | Josh Quinnell | 38 |
| 13 | Kevin Ireland | 37 |
| 14 | Raphael Kennedy | 36 |
| 15 | Ari Smith | 31 |
| 16 | Acienko Rimmer | 30 |
| 17 | Kiefer Lloyd | 29 |
| 18= | Kevin Breitenreiter | 27 |
| 18= | Casper Smith | 27 |
| 20 | Ricky Sexton | 25 |
Names in bold denote a player still playing or available for selection.
Krytenia Managers
- World Cup 15 - Ed Bye, Mark Ono caretaker, CoH7
- World Cup 16 to 21 - Karim Isserson, (Tadjikistan)
- World Cup 22 to 24 - Alan Munitis
- World Cup 25 to 26 - Dave Van Staveren
- World Cup 27, MD1 to MD6 - Ian Valacci & Edward Johnson (NBR), caretakers
- World Cup 27 MD7 to ... - Phillip Neasden
